Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From Malaysia: Amended Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-557-831] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar ( printed page 88233) cells), from Malaysia to correct for significant ministerial errors. DATES: Applicable November 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Cox or Scarlet Jaldin, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5041 or (202) 482-4275, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b) , on October 4, 2024, Commerce published its preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination on solar cells from Malaysia. [ 1 ] On October 8, 2024, we received timely ministerial error allegations from the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee (the petitioner) and Jinko Solar Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Jinko Solar Technology) that Commerce made significant ministerial errors in the Preliminary Determination with respect to the subsidy rate calculated for Jinko Solar Technology (JST) and its affiliates Jinko Solar (Malaysi…